The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-14
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THROUGH TILE STATE.
Accidents and accidents In West Virginia

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Accidents and Incidents In West virginia
and Vicinity. N 5 y
The Kanawha electric light plant al
Charleston is rapidly nearing completion
The custodian Of the custom house and
postofiice at Charleston has baen author.
lied to have the 4 building repainted
throughout. e b I'll stS5l;
The Second Presbyterian church Of
Washington, Pa, claims to have the larg.
est membership Of any organization Of
that denomination in the country. e e
Elijah Tate, a Mason county farmer
aged about sixty, was found dead in bed.
The day before he had worked all day in
q corn field, ate hearty supper and re,
tired to bed apparently well. 81
The town Of Canonsburg, Pa, was laid
out in the yesr 1857, one hundred years
ago. The Chief Burgess has Issued call
tof a citizens meeting to arrange for "a
appropriate celebration Of the centennial,
a young man named Lyons, living near
Morris, Writ county, was playing with a
revolver and accidentally discharged il
into the head Of his companion, a young
man by the name Of Bennett, producing q
very severe wound. 3.,s'z5; ~ :EI2a x
Sheriff Hemphill, Of Washington com.
ty, Pa, offers 500 reward for the capture
of two prisoners who sawed their way out
Of ieil last Saturday night. Their names
are James Manning and Charles Glass.
The latter was formerly an inmate Of the
Morgansa. ,,. iii:!! a. ll
Alter a suspension Of over two weekB,
occasioned by the removal Of it's Office.
the Washington, Pa, Daily Review is out
again, looking quite gay and clipper in .
new dress. The editor appeals to his
Democratic constituency for q more lib.
eral support. He gets out d paper that
should be Literally supported by both
readers and advertisers. 5lisjss{iili:Ill
The second fatal accident in the history
of the development OF the Washington.
Pa, oil field occurred this week, ]. Dort
q rig builder, fell from an unfinished dar,
rick on the John & McKeown S Martin
heirs farm, q distance Of seventy feet, and
was instantly killed. He was about So
years old, and in following Developments
reached Washington about one year apo.
His home was at Oramel, N. ", Yhsre
the remaina were sent. Is a.
The Cumberland Times tells Of small
boy named Hilty, who few months apo
had both arms cut off In railroad acci.
dent, who Is now on the streets as brjoht
and clipper as any lad. His misfortune
haa not prevented him 4 from ENJOYING
hlmself in many respects aH other boys do.
for no plays marbles, and plays far better
than many boys who have two arms.
eight fingers and two thumbs. In ahort
he is a champion in the ring and has
"broken" many Of the best PLAYERS. He
shoots and plays with his toes with won.
derful accuracy and force. 3,is3Ii Is.
\ An oil lease war is in progress in tba
Washington. Pa, field between Hallam
q Co., and William Davis. Tuesday anne
wagons we're loaded with lumber Nv the
Italian Bros, and after dark were taken
to the home farm Of VIM, Davis and a
well located. MIR. Davis, through his
attorney, John n Aiken, '56 immediatalv
took legal measures for 4 the purpoee n
putting q stop to the proceeding. EA honf
y o'clock Tuesday night Prothonotsrv
seaman was reused from his bed and
VI Trlt o. trespass was issued, aigned by the
sheriii and placed in the hands OF Deputy
sDent Lock hart, who vent to the farm
ane arrested the men at work. Thoy gave
bal! IN the sum OF one thousand dollars
each. Mr.. Davis had all the Lumbar "a,
moved from bis farm, and nut a gnsrd ~
men under, the direction Of M, McRurnev
ior the purpose Of preventing any further